Ripple CEO Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $180K by 2026, Citing Regulatory Momentum

Bitcoin price calls from high-profile industry figures are becoming more aggressive as the market grinds higher, with new targets stretching years into the future.

Speaking onstage at Binance Blockchain Week during a panel on crypto’s outlook, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted that Bitcoin will reach about US$180,000 (AU$275,400) by the end of 2026.

Other speakers on the same panel were more cautious. Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said only that she sees Bitcoin “above US$100,000 (AU$153,000)” by the end of next year, while Binance CEO Richard Teng limited his view to saying the price should be stronger than today.

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Bullish Momentum Ahead

Garlinghouse’s call lands alongside a cluster of other long-term forecasts. BitMine Immersion Technologies Chair Tom Lee previously projected a year-end range of US$250K (AU$376K), but has since narrowed that to “maybe” just beating its previous ATH of US$125 (AU$194K).

Meanwhile, Strategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, has kept his US$150,000 (AU$229,500) year-end target and continues to promote a path to US$1 million (AU$1,530,000) per coin within four to eight years and US$20 million (AU$30,600,000) over about two decades.

In recent news, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin was recognised as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token under the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Additionally, the firm also expanded its presence in Singapore by obtaining approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand the scope of payment activities.

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